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Eby Calls Snap Election After Health Tax Proposal

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  • Premier David Eby called a snap election, saying a one-seat majority creates an existential moment.
  • Eby proposed raising income taxes on earnings above $190,000 to fund health-care.
  • Eby announced the NDP will appeal court decisions on Indigenous rights to protect private property.
  • Doerkson said a Conservative government would repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
  • Doerkson defended his party’s health-care funding plan and pledged a tax freeze.